Governor Christie for president; Can his body handle the run for president?

They want him badly, but can his body withstand the election or the job?

Watching the current slate of republicans running for office, there is no clear front-runner or shining star that stands out for the republican party.  The great hope is that Governor Christie, the reformer of NJ will run.  They have been using him for fund-raising, wining and dining him and major contributors are asking him to run, since there is no clear unifier as a candidate for president with the current people who want to be president.

Christie, as any NJ resident will tell you, takes no prisoners while pushing his agenda, but he also knows when to negotiate to get a job done.  He is rough around the edges, will take anyone to the mat on political issues until he gets what he wants. Another reason he is liked is that he does not try to placate the tea party, which has left the republicans in disarray, which is unlike the other candidates. He also has managed to reform some of NJ’s worst abuses, cancelled the tunnel to NY, which possibly could have been a huge money pit, deeper than the experts suggested.

He does not fit the classic mold of the successful presidential candidate though.  Many of us have the vision of the handsome candidate, with charisma who is physically fit.  Many of us also have visions of presidents, such as Clinton who would go for his daily run surrounded by security agents as they stay in shape to handle the rigors of the office.

Christie, on the other hand, can likely barely run a block.  Looking at the picture above, he is knock knees (his has to get knee and shin pain), is built asymmetrically, which will create back and neck pain and this has to take a toll on his ability to function as a governor (something, many NJ folks are overall happy with).  He has also had some health scares as well such as the asthma issue last July (being overweight like this can affect breathing).

Imagine, for a moment if he ran, survived the grueling campaign and then won.  Being president is a tough job and you do need to be both physically and mentally capable, at all times during your four years.  Should they hire Richard Simmons to take the weight off and whip him in shape?  How about the crew from the biggest looser, who has a track record for doing this?  A thinner, leaner meaner Christie?  Now that is food for thought. Of course, he has some body style issues, but less weight on this frame can enable him to succeed at running for the presidency.

Of course, he has not agreed to run, but one never knows, does one.  If he does, it should make a compelling election.

What do you think? Please feel free to leave your comments.

 

 

Rick Perry’s prayer rally in houston was about his presidential run in 2012. Should he also pray for better body mechanics too?

Rick Perry is gearing up for a presidential run for 2012

 

Rick Perry’s prayer rally in Houston was about his presidential run in 2012. Should he also pray for better body mechanics too?

Rick Perry held a prayer rally in Houston this past weekend as a prelude to his presidential campaign which has yet to officially be announced.  As many of us have already seen, the headaches of leadership and the presidency are amazing. I decided to give the Governor a closer look biomechanically, that is

While looking at the governor, I noticed his right shoulder in all the photos leans forward.  This is typically caused by a body style where the foot flares out.  If you look at the right foot in the full body shot, it does.  This will drop his hip on the right side and the right leg will tend to hit the ground harder with a short stride.  The opposite side, the left hip will tend to strain giving rise to left lower back pain.  I am guessing his neck is tight as well and he fees tension in his left shoulder-blade.  I would also not be surprised if he from time to time experiences left knee pain based on his body style.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Governor Perry, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct. This is of course, following the many clues in the public domain photos I have been able to find.

Good luck on your eventual presidential 2012 run.  While you are in your prayers, you may wish to also pray for good foot orthotics too.  They may help eliminate back and knee pain during the grueling campaign process.

 

 

Tim Pawlenty Is Trying To Revive His Campaign Using Minnesota’s Budget Headaches. Does He Get Headaches As Well?

Does Tim Pawlenty's posture give him headaches?

Tim Pawlenty has chimed in on Minnesota’s budget woes, hoping to get some of the spotlight and ignite his presidential 2012 run.  If you did not know this, he was the governor of Minnesota for two terms and was involved with similar budget standoffs and was not afraid to shut down the state’s government.  This is a huge headache for the people in the state’s government.

Upon looking at Mr. Pawlenty’s other posture (body style, not political), I noticed a number of traits that can surely cause headaches, neck pain, back pain, knee pain and give him a poor standing posture. Notice on the left photo in the collage his right arch falls in, and both sides flare out, which will make his shoulders roll forward, something seen in all photos.

He is likely quite inflexible based on his body style (people with feet that flare out have flexibility issues due to inefficient body mechanics), and also probably suffers from left hip pain.  This is because his structure will cause his right hip to tighten up and his left side will strain, causing pain.  He will also likely have a heavy heel strike, because this type of asymmetry will torque the pelvis and his legs will be tight.  I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets left-sided knee pain because with he understrides on the right, he will overstride on the opposite side which will result in tightening of the left quadraceps affecting the kneecap and the left hip flexors. Ultimately, he may even have disc problems from this type of posture. Shoulder blade pain and neck tension with headaches is certainly within the realm of possibilitys as well.

I bet his mother was always on him for slouching, however, this type of body style will actually cause you to slouch naturally, as well see in all his photos.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Mr. Pawlenty, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct. This is of course, following the many clues in the public domain photos I have been able to find.

Good luck on your presidential aspirations for 2012.

President Obama has the weight on his shoulders with our economy and our Afghanistan troop withdrawl. What else makes his shoulders heavy?

What else is weighing down the presidents shoulders?

President Obama is quite busy fulfilling his promises of a withdrawal from Afghanistan. Of course, the economy has been weighing him down lately as well. This stress, combined with some body style issues is enough to make his back ache too.

There are quite a few photos of President Obama standing so we can see his full posture, and do less guessing.  Notice in all photos, his left foot appears to fall in and the right foot turns out.  If you look at his right knee, that turns in and his right shoulder rolls forward.  I know that the president loves basketball.  Mr. President, have you ever had that Basketball game that your outside shot or your foul shot is always off?  Your body style may be the reason.

The president likely drops his right hip as he walks which will tighten the muscle in his right hip and cause periodic pain in his left lower back and shoulder-blade.  My guess is that, based on what I see here, he has low arches in his feet and requires foot orthotics (he likely has them, after all, he is the President and likely as the best medical advisers as well).  He also likely gets left shoulder-blade tightness periodically and probably attributes this to stress (most people mistakenly do).

Eventually, I would love to speak with President Obama, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct.

Good luck on your reelection run, your Afghan troop withdrawal management and your efforts to stabilize our economy; you’ll need it!

Good luck on your presidential run, you’ll need it!

Michelle Bachman Wins Iowa Republican Straw poll . From the looks of how she stands, could there be other pains staking out in her neck and back too.

Michelle Bachman is painstakingly creating her presidential run for 2012.

Michelle Bachman just won the republican straw poll in Iowa. She has been shown to be a great fundraiser and is now the front runner for her party.  Even though she has been known to suffer from migraines, her political headaches have only just begun, which I suspect will aggravate her physical headaches too . From her stance (the physical, rather than the political, there are other pains she must be experiencing as well

Reviewing a large number of her photos, her right shoulder rolls forward, although she does not have horrible posture.  Typically, if the shoulder rolls forward, it usually means that the foot turns out which is revealed in the middle picture.

Conclusions: Typically, someone with this type of postural asymmetry on the right side would from time to time experience left shoulder pain and left hip pain because the right side of the hip would tighten and the left side would strain, causing hip pain.  There is no obvious head tilt in the photos so I doubt she gets headaches.  She is also not horribly asymmetrical so I would say that if she does experience these types of symptoms, it is likely infrequent.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Michelle Bachman, if she is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct.

Good luck on your presidential run, you’ll need it!

Vice President Biden Takes On The Back Breaking Task of Debt Reduction. Is This The Only Thing Making His Back Ache?

Vice President Joe Biden has the back-breaking task of Debt Reduction.

With congressional leaders, all working on their compromise position regarding debt reduction, and the idea of raising the debt ceiling, Vice President Biden has the back-breaking task of helping to create the compromise that makes this happen by the August 2011 deadline.  Looking at the Vice president, who incidentally, has pretty good posture, I do notice a few things that can create other pains in the back.

Notice in all his photos, his right shoulder turns forward and down.  Typically, this means that his right foot turns out and judging from the middle picture, this would confirm this (looking at his knee on the right, you can extrapolate that he has right foot flare.  Typically, people who have this are likely to get periodic lower back problems because of the asymmetry and the way it affects the myofascia surrounding the pelvis and lower back regions.  When this occurs, his neck and upper back is likely stiff as well.

Conclusions:  Overall, the Vice president has a moderate asymmetry which means the likelihood of lower back issues is small (more asymmetry, more problems) and he has likely noticed a loss of flexibility with age.  I would also bet he occasionally feels tightness on his left shoulder-blade extending into his neck, a common cause of the typical headache, however, I do not see any head tilt in the photos, or of others I have seen on the internet.  He probably rarely if ever gets headaches.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Vice President Biden, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct.

Good Luck Vice President Biden on your quest to achieve agreement on the debt problem between the political parties by the deadline in August.  I hope your back holds up (:

Mitt Romney Was Seen In The GOP Debate Last Night. How Did He Feel?

Mitt has both the presidential run, Massachusetts and some postural issues on his shoulders

Mitt Romney has been quite busy giving the presidency another try, last night , while debating his GOP competition. He is a busy guy and with that comes the stress of balancing it all.

I also noticed how he stands (but not sure at this time what he stands for) and his right shoulder leans forward in the many photos I was able to find on him.  He is round-shouldered on his right side which indicates he tends to toe out on the right with his foot.  Typically, this would cause him to have pain in his left hip, possible occasional leg pain as well as tightness on the left side of his neck and shoulder as his hip joints strain on the opposite side of the toed out foot.

Overall, he does not have horrible posture (not to be confused with posturing) and he has likely moderate overpronation (foot flare) on the right. After a stressful week like this, he will likely be visiting his massage therapist, chiropractor or both.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Mitt, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct.

Good Luck Mitt. I know you will be quite busy during the upcoming campaign season:)

Newt Gingrich has presidential campaign headaches that are more than just a pain in the neck

Newt Gingrich posture study

Poor Newt!  His top echelon of people who were preparing him for a run for the 2012 president campaign.  Now, he had to deal with those headaches, however, I also noticed a few things which also are likely creating other pains in both the back and the neck.

Looking closely at dozens of photos of Newt, I noticed that his right shoulder leans forward, as his head leans to the right.  Typically, this means his right foot turns out.  He is not very round-shouldered as far as I can see, so I believe he has arches in his feet (a good thing).  The bad thing is that if his right foot turns out and his left foot does not, he will most certainly have lower back pain at times and may even feel it in the left side into the shoulder-blade and the neck and shoulder (His presidential campaign is not the only pain in the neck).

As a rule, people who walk this way because they are built this way have a short stride on the side of foot flare and also tighten in the opposite quadracep, a common cause of knee pain.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Newt, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct.  I think I have a better than 80% chance I am. Good luck Newt!